It's been a difficult week for Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he continues to plead with the country's allies for more military aid, air defenses and backing to help beat Russia.
Kyiv has watched how Israel's Western partners actively intervened last Saturday to help to defend the state from a massive Iranian drone and missile strike, with many of the projectiles intercepted by U.S., British, French and Jordanian forces.
Although he has to tread a fine line between maintaining their support and goodwill, and campaigning for deeper assistance, Zelenskyy echoed that sentiment when addressing EU leaders Wednesday night.
"We are still convincing that we need to protect Europe from ballistic missiles and 'Shaheds' [Iranian-made drones], from cruise missiles and bombs, as it happened in the skies of Israel and other countries in the region.
Our Ukrainian sky and the sky of our neighbors deserve the same security," he said.
Persons:
It's, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Israel, — Holly Ellyatt
Organizations:
Russia, U.S, NBC
Locations:
Jordanian, Ukraine, U.S, Europe, East, Brussels, Israel